The Rahoon Road in Galway City has reopened following the completion of emergency repair works to the damage caused by a burst water mains.
A 30-metre section of the Rahoon Road, from Oakley Crescent to the Seamus Quirke Road junction, was temporarily closed to road traffic after the burst caused significant damage to the road surface on Saturday morning.
Crews working on behalf of Uisce Éireann carried out temporary reinstatement works to make the road surface safe for use, and the road has reopened to traffic.
Permanent reinstatement works to restore the road surface to its original condition will be carried out at a later date. These works will require a road closure, but they will be carried out at night to limit disruption.
Tony Kelly, Uisce Éireann Water Operations Manager, thanked impacted residents, businesses and road-users for their cooperation while the road closure was in effect.
“This burst necessitated a significant temporary repair job to the road surface, and this required a road closure to be put in place in order to be carried out safely,” said Tony.
“We want to thank impacted road-users for their understanding. The road has now reopened with temporary reinstatement in place.”
“Our crews will be back to complete permanent reinstatement and restore the road surface to its original condition as soon as possible.”
